Anyone who’s spent time in Pennsylvania will recognize its most iconic structures, statues, and buildings. These landmarks have special history and significance to our state, and many of them to the country as a whole. Here’s what they looked like throughout history…
- Kennywood’s Wonderland building as it looked in 1906.
Wikimedia Commons
- This photo was taken of the state capitol in Harrisburg shortly after its dedication in 1906.
Wikimedia Commons
- The Liberty Bell visits Bunker Hill in 1903; this was when the bell still went on tour.
Wikimedia Commons
And in 1951, a tour guide for the National Parks shows tourists the Liberty Bell inside Independence Hall.
This is a swimming pool at Hershey Park in the early 1920s.
Wikimedia Commons
- Strasburg Rail Road #89 was built by the Canadian Locomotive Company in 1910.
Wikimedia Commons
- The Hess’ Brothers Department Store in Allentown used to be a major landmark in eastern PA. This photo was taken around 1915.
Wikimedia Commons
- Center City Philadelphia at sunset in 1973.
The U.S. National Archives/ Flickr
- A young boy stands outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1973.
The U.S. National Archives/ Flickr
- This photograph of the Gettysburg battlefield is older than the others on our list; it was taken in 1860.
The U.S. National Archives/ Flickr
Do you have any other cool pictures? Feel free to share them in the comments, and as always, thank you for reading.
Wikimedia Commons
The U.S. National Archives/ Flickr
OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article.
